Wanslea, in partnership with Karlup Aboriginal Corporation and Indigo Junction are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to deliver a strengths based parenting and family support program, focused on providing high-quality, child-focused casework to families experiencing complex challenges.
About Wanslea
Wanslea was founded in Western Australia 80 years ago and offers services across the state. We are a compassionate, caring organisation that supports families and their children with a diverse range of programs. We are committed to inclusion and diversity and actively seek to engage people who share our values; we Care, we Collaborate, we are Accountable, we have Courage, we Celebrate.
Why join Wanslea?
"Through opportunity and community, we grow people."
At Wanslea, you’re encouraged to be your true self! People aren’t pegs, so we don’t have ‘holes’ for you to fit into. People of all cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, age, ability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, identity or other are welcome, and encouraged to apply.
At Wanslea, we’re committed to cultivating a healthy, positive and growth enabling environment. We are proud of our wide-ranging benefits available to this role including:
• Permanent full-time position
• Based at our Midland office with free parking on site
• Salary starting from $87,896.00 per annum plus superannuation
• Opportunity to salary package
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Additional paid break between Christmas and New Year
• Unique opportunity to work in an organisation passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Amazing people and rewarding team culture with highly capable and welcoming colleagues
About you
You are a compassionate, motivated, and resilient professional with a deep commitment to supporting families and children. With qualifications in Community Services, Children’s Services, or equivalent experience, you bring proven skills in strength based, evidence informed practice. You understand child development, the impacts of trauma and abuse, and the special considerations needed when working with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.
You excel in both one on one coaching and group facilitation and are able to deliver programs that are client centred and led by the family’s goals.
You communicate confidently in writing and face to face, are a strong team player, and work with integrity and respect.
You are also familiar with working alongside families facing complex challenges, such as mental illness, substance abuse, family violence, child protection involvement or disability. You bring cultural competency, excellent interpersonal skills, and a practical, hands on approach to support families to build parenting capacity, improve child wellbeing, and foster sustainable positive change.
Apply Now
Submit your current resume and a concise cover letter addressing the full selection criteria as provided in the Position Description.
For any queries please contact Skye Upton, Talent Acquisition Partner on 08 9245 2441
To learn more about Wanslea visit: http://www.wanslea.org.au.
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Applications close: 28/01/2026. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be scheduled prior to the closing date.
Wanslea reserves the right to close applications at any time, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Wanslea encourages applicants from all backgrounds and does not discriminate in regards to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.
Wanslea is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
